Johnson Considers Jones, Hill For Top Posts; Says She Will Advertise For Applicants

From NewsRadio 1000 KTOK ~ Newly elected Oklahoma County Commissioner Willa Johnson confirms she is giving thought to hiring former Oklahoma Public Employees Association Executive Director Gary Jones, who lost his job earlier this year over questions surrounding his management abilities.

She might also hire former State Democratic party operative Teresa Hill.

"Either one of them or both of them would be execellent choices," said Commissioner Johnson in response to a question from KTOK News. "But those are positions that I am going to advertise."

She explained that she would advertise to fill positions that are vacant.

"And we are going to watch and see what professionals come out of that," said Johnson.

Gary Jones was put on administrative leave in July, then stripped of his adminstrative duties as Executive Director in August, over questions raised about credit card expenditures and association spending. The Association was hit with four federal tax liens totaling more than $85,000 in the past year.

Hill worked for the Democratic party for nearly two years before the election of Ivan Holmes as the new State Party chairman. During the transition from one party chairman to another, Hill separated ways with the Party headquarters.

The KTOK report confirms an earlier, speculative post on the Democratic blog, http://www.demookie.com.

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